Air conditioning units heating things up at the governor's mansion (WFSB)

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) -

Something installed at the governor’s mansion to cool things down is getting some neighbors heated up.

Four air conditioning units have been placed on the roof of the historic Hartford mansion and neighbors said they are ugly.

The mansion was built in the early 1900s and gets warm on the upper floors, but now the governor and his family have the modern convenience of central air throughout the house.

"A single home owner would not be allowed by the city of the state to that,” said neighbor Sandra Bobowski.

The mansion is listed on the national register of historic places and in the neighborhood it is very specific what windows can be installed and even landscaping.

"I don't get involved in those manners ---I don't run the house --- it’s a DAS (Department of Administrative Services) matter you should probably talk to the commissioner,” said Gov. Dannel Malloy.

The department said the mansion is “not subject to municipal regulations because it’s a state property.”

Eyewitness News was told the units couldn’t be placed on the ground like at other homes because it would exceed the limits, and that the refrigerant lines wouldn’t have been efficient enough to cool the top floor.

"It does send a bad message,” said Mike O’Connell, chair of the Hartford Historic Preservation Commission. "If we allow will something in one particular fashion will it come back to haunt us because it happens time and time again."

Technical Discussion

Monday will be bright and chilly. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30s in inland sections and lower 40s along the shore. A cell of high pressure will move overhead, and then to the east of the region today and will be the dominating factor in the weather, thus promising the quieter spell.

Monday will be bright and chilly. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30s in inland sections and lower 40s along the shore. A cell of high pressure will move overhead, and then to the east of the region today and will be the dominating factor in the weather, thus promising the quieter spell.

This Sept. 24, 2017, photo provided by Michael Kass shows Yann Arnaud during a Cirque du Soleil performance in Toronto. Arnaud died early Sunday, March 18, 2018, after falling while performing during a show on Saturday in Tampa, Fla. (Michael Kass via AP)

A Cirque du Soleil performer died Saturday night after he fell during a performance in Tampa, Florida.

Nearly two weeks after 16-year-old Amy Yu vanished with 45-year-old Kevin Esterly, the pair was found Saturday in Mexico and the man was arrested, authorities say. (Allentown Police Department)

Nearly two weeks after a 16-year-old Pennsylvania girl vanished with a 45-year-old man, the pair was found Saturday in Mexico and the man was arrested, authorities say. Amy Yu was "unharmed and in good health."

Nearly two weeks after a 16-year-old Pennsylvania girl vanished with a 45-year-old man, the pair was found Saturday in Mexico and the man was arrested, authorities say. Amy Yu was "unharmed and in good health."

Technical Discussion

THE FINAL DAY OF SPRING… Some overnight cloud cover prevented temperatures this morning from going as cold as they could have, if the sky would’ve been clear. Now that they’re eroding, the rest of the day will be mostly sunny. After starting out in the 20s and low 30s, temperatures will peak in the upper 30s and lower 40s this afternoon – well below the average high of 49!

THE FINAL DAY OF SPRING… Some overnight cloud cover prevented temperatures this morning from going as cold as they could have, if the sky would’ve been clear. Now that they’re eroding, the rest of the day will be mostly sunny. After starting out in the 20s and low 30s, temperatures will peak in the upper 30s and lower 40s this afternoon – well below the average high of 49!